Official UK procurement notice
National Framework Agreement for Transperineal Prostate Biopsy System
Authority: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's Commercial Procurement Service has introduced a new Framework Agreement for the provision of a Transperineal Prostate Biopsy System which will allow NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure the system from a single supplier framework and as such no form of further competition will
be required.
CPV: Biopsy needles · Operating-theatre devices
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 1 bids received (1.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Commercial Procurement Service…Awarded
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s Commercial Procurement Service (CPS) has awarded a national framework agreement for the provision of a Transperineal Prostate Biopsy System which allows NHS authorities and other public sector bodies to procure the system from a single supplier framework and as such no form of further competition will be required.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 80%
- Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 80%
- Commercial: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “National Framework Agreement for Transperineal Prostate Biopsy System” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 27 Jul 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Aug 2021 – …
- Authority reference
F/077/TPBS/21/JF- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-024387- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02cd44Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed
Publisher note: Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid: 1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click on view current opportunities; 2) Select the title of the ITT; 3) Review the ITT, framework agreement specification, prerequisites and list of eligible users (you may do this without registering); 4) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once); 5) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click 'continue', enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete; you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure); 6) Login to the portal with the username/password; 7) Click the 'PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier); 8) Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content; 9) Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your 'My PQQs/My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ITT Details' box; 10) Responding to the ITT. Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 30 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 31 Aug 2021, 09:00 BST
Timeline
30 Aug 2021 → 30 Sept 2021 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown30 Aug 2021, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened31 Aug 2021, 09:00 BST
- Notice published30 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
National Framework Agreement for Transperineal Prostate Biopsy System
- Signed
- 13 Sept 2021
- Value
- £180,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- BXTAccelyon LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria